# 72% of Lie Detectors Agree on Key Sign

> 72% of lie detectors agree a lack of details reveals truth-tellers.
- Title: 72% of Lie Detectors Agree on Key Sign · Psychologies
- Summary: 72% of lie detectors agree a lack of details reveals truth-tellers. 72% of lie detection experts identify insufficient detail as the key sign of deception.
- Keywords: lie detection, psychology, deception, details, experts, psychologies, Lie, Detectors, Agree, Key, Sign
- Source: Psychologies — https://psychologies.com/moi/moi-et-les-autres-moi/Il-ment-72-des-experts-en-detection-du-mensonge-saccordent-sur-ce-signe-qui-trahit-les-menteurs-586247
- Author: Cécilia Ouibrahim
- Published: 2026-10-02T13:46:29+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lie detection, psychology, deception, details, experts, psychologies
## 72% of lie detection experts agree
72% of lie detection experts identify insufficient detail as the key sign of deception.

> 72 % des experts en d&eacute;tection du mensonge s&rsquo;accordent sur ce signe qui trahit les menteurs
## Experts identify lack of detail as key sign
72% of lie detection experts say the lack of specific details reveals deception.

> Pour 72 % des experts cit&eacute;s dans l&rsquo;&eacute;tude, le signe imparable pour rep&eacute;rer les menteurs est le manque de d&eacute;tails
## Timothy Luke explains verbal clues
Timothy Luke says lie detection should focus on what people say, not their behavior.

> au lieu d&rsquo;examiner le comportement des gens, nous devrions plut&ocirc;t examiner ce qu'ils disent
## Mentees show less detail in stories
Deceivers provide fewer specific details and more complex stories when lying.

> Les menteurs ont tendance &agrave; fournir moins de d&eacute;tails que ceux qui disent la v&eacute;rit&eacute;
## Inconsistencies reveal deception
Inconsistencies between what someone says and facts indicate deception.

> S'il y a une incoh&eacute;rence entre ce qu'une personne vous dit et les faits que vous d&eacute;tenez, il y a de fortes chances que la personne essaie de vous tromper
## Verbal clues are reliable
Verbal clues like incoherence are more reliable than nonverbal signs for detecting lies.

> il n'existe pas de signaux non verbaux fiables, mais des signaux verbaux fiables &agrave; identifier
## Key takeaway

72% of lie detection experts identify insufficient detail as the key sign of deception.